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Board of Directors
Under the Argentine Business Organizations Law No. 19,550, as amended, the Capital Market Act No. 26,831 and Pampa’s Bylaws, decision-making within the Company is vested in the Board of Directors. The Board consists of ten regular directors and an equal or smaller number of alternate directors as determined by the Shareholders’ Meeting, a percentage of which will be independent according to the independence standards set out in the Argentine National Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CNV’ or Comisión Nacional de Valores) Rules. All of our directors are elected for a term of three years. They may be re-elected indefinitely, except for the restrictions arising from the independence standards set out in the CNV Rules. The expiration and further renewal of terms of office are made on a partial and staggered basis every year, with the election of three directors for two years, and four directors on the third year.
Name | Position | Independence | Term Expiration |
Marcos Marcelo Mindlin | Chairman | Non-Independent | 12/31/2026 |
Marcos Marcelo Mindlin, born on January 19, 1964, is one of Pampa Energía’s founders and has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since June 2006, currently serving as Chairman. Mr. Mindlin was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 2016 to 2018. From 1991 to 2003, Mr. Mindlin was shareholder, vice-chairman and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IRSA, a leading Argentine real estate company. Additionally, Mr. Mindlin served as vice-president of Alto Palermo, a leading owner and operator of shopping centers in Buenos Aires, and as vice-president of Cresud S.A.I.C., one of the largest listed agricultural companies in Argentina. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Mindlin served as a director and member of the executive committee of Banco Hipotecario, the leading Argentine mortgage bank. Mr. Mindlin has extensive expertise in Latin America through his roles in Brazil Realty in Brazil and Fondos de Valores Inmobiliarios in Venezuela. In November 2003, Mr. Mindlin resigned from IRSA to focus on Grupo EMES (formerly Grupo Dolphin), co-founded by Mr. Mindlin in 1989, currently serving as Chairman of the board. In addition, Mr. Mindlin founded and chairs Fundación Pampa Energía Comprometidos con la Educación, a non-profit organization founded in 2008 to improve childhood development and education. Moreover, Mr. Mindlin formerly chaired the executive committee’s board of Tzedaká, a leading Jewish-Argentine NGO, and currently serves as Chairman of the Holocaust Museum since 2016 and is a member of the Council of the Americas. Mr. Mindlin is also Chairman of Grupo Dolphin Holding S.A., Emes Inversora S.A. and Pampa Holding MMM S.A.U., and is board member of Orígenes Seguros de Retiro S.A., Orígenes Seguros S.A., Genes II Seguros de Retiros S.A. and Consultores Fund Management. Mr. Mindlin holds an MBA from the CEMA University (Center of Macroeconomic Studies) and a degree in economics from the Buenos Aires University. |
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Gustavo Mariani | Vice-chairman | Non-Independent | 12/31/2025 |
Gustavo Mariani, born on September 9, 1970, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since November 2005 and serves as CEO of Pampa Energía. Mr. Mariani is shareholder and director of Grupo EMES (formerly Grupo Dolphin), having joined that company as an analyst in 1993 and having served as investment portfolio manager. In addition, Mr. Mariani is a member of the management board of Fundación Pampa Energía Comprometidos con la Educación. Mr. Mariani holds a degree in economics from the Belgrano University, a Master’s Degree in Finance from the CEMA University and the designation of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). | |||
Ricardo Alejandro Torres | Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2025 |
Ricardo Alejandro Torres, born on March 26, 1958, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since November 2005 and serves as executive vice president of Pampa. From 2012 to 2021 and from 2015 to 2021, Mr. Torres served as chairman and CEO of Edenor, respectively. Previously, Mr. Torres was partner at Darwin Inversiones. From 1993 and 2001 Mr. Torres served as financial director of IRSA, a leading Argentine real estate company, and as a director of Alto Palermo and Brazil Realty. Currently, Mr. Torres is partner of Todos Capital and Pop Argentina. Mr. Torres holds a degree in Public Accounting from the Buenos Aires University and an MBA from the Business School at Austral University. In addition, Mr. Torres is a member of the management board of Fundación Pampa Energía and Chairman of La Fundación Observatorio Argentinos por la Educación. | |||
Damián Miguel Mindlin | Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2026 |
Damián Miguel Mindlin, born on January 3, 1966, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since November 2005 and serves as director of procurement, assets security and marketing director. Mr. Mindlin is shareholder and vice-president of Grupo EMES (formerly Grupo Dolphin), having joined that company in 1991. Since November 2003, Mr. Mindlin serves as Grupo Dolphin’s investment portfolio manager. Moreover, Mr. Mindlin is a member of the management board of Fundación Pampa Energía Comprometidos con la Educación. | |||
María Carolina Sigwald | Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2026 |
María Carolina Sigwald, was born on November 15, 1967. She is the executive director of legal affairs of the Company since November 2017. She started her professional career as a legal counsel in Central Puerto after its privatization and then joined Chadbourne & Parke in New York, and later joined the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) in Washington. Ms. Sigwald returned to Argentina in 1998 as founding partner of Law Firm Díaz Bobillo, Sigwald & Vittone, where she performed as external advisor for energy companies, Pampa Energia among them. Before entering Pampa, between 2015 and 2017 Ms. Sigwald was director of regulatory and legal affairs at Edenor, our electricity distribution subsidiary. Moreover, she holds seat at Transportadora de Gas del Sur’s and Telefónica de Argentina’s board of directors. Ms. Sigwald obtained her law degree from the University of Buenos Aires, where she graduated with honors. | |||
Carolina Zang | Director | Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Carolina Zang, was born on October 26, 1972. She has been performing in the role since April 2022. Ms. Zang holds a law degree in Universidad de Buenos Aires and has a master’s degree in law from New York University School of Law. She is also a partner of ZBV in the market and finance area. She worked at Chadbourne & Parke LLP and in the National Legal Directorate of the Secretariat of Natural Resources and Human Environment. Ms. Zang also is a Director in the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires, member of the Board of Directors of the Adeba Foundation, member of the Cippec Advisory Council and of the Council of Lawyers for Civil and Economic Rights of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice in New York City. Ms. Zang is also an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Brasilagro Companhia Brasileira de Properties Agricolas. | |||
Carlos Correa Urquiza | Director | Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Carlos Correa Urquiza, born on September 17, 1969, has been a member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since April 2019. He currently serves as the Trading Desk in the finance area management of Banco Hipotecario SA. Previously, he held the position of Head of the back office department of Consultores Asset Management. Mr. Correa Urquiza holds a Master’s degree in Banking Management from CEMA University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Belgrano University. | |||
Silvana Wasersztrom | Director | Independent | 12/31/2025 |
Silvana Wasersztrom, born on March 18, 1968, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since June 2021. Ms. Wasersztrom is a lawyer, and completed postgraduate studies in Tax and Customs Law at the Austral and Belgrano Universities. Since 2012 she has practiced independently in her own firm. Previously, from 1994 to 2002, she worked at Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal law firm and did an internship in Tampa, Florida, United States in the year 1992-1993. | |||
Julia Sofía Pomares | Director | Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Julia Sofía Pomares, born on June 6, 1975, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since 2024. Additionally, Ms. Pomares serves on the board of directors of Sociedad Importadora y Exportadora de la Patagonia La Anónima. She is also a member of the Executive Council of Hacedoras, an organization dedicated to promoting women’s participation and influence in public policies in Latin America. Furthermore, Ms. Pomares is a founding member of PROLIGE (Network of Women Leaders in the Public and Private Sectors in Argentina). She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Argentina, where she graduated with honors. She also obtained a Master’s degree in Comparative Politics and a Master’s degree in Research Methods in Political Science, as well as a Doctorate in Political Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of the public and private sectors, Ms. Pomares focuses on emerging technologies, particularly generative artificial intelligence. She is a member of the Global Solutions Initiative in Berlin and serves as a visiting professor at the School of Government of the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, being in charge of the course on Prospective Analysis for the Master’s in Public Policy. |
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Lucas Sebastián Amado | Director | Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Lucas Sebastián Amado, born on May 29, 1974, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since 2024. Mr. Amado is a lawyer graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in 1997. Since the year 2000, he has held various positions in the government of the province of Salta and has been a board member of different companies such as Edenor, ENARSA, Transener, Citelec, Transba, among others. He has also served as an intervenor of SOCAYA, the Rubber Workers Union. Mr. Amado is also a partner at NBF Legal Studio and Salum Amado Lawyers. | |||
Clarisa Diana Lifsic | Alternate Director | Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Clarisa Diana Lifsic, was born on July 28, 1962. She has been performing in the role since April 2016 until December 2018, and then again since April 2022. Mrs. Lifstic holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires, where she graduated with honors and a Master of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Summa Cum Laude). She is also director of La Pionera de Anta, La Morocha del Sur, STAT Research y Biomakers SA, among others. | |||
Clarisa Vittone | Alternate Director | Independent | 12/31/2026 |
Clarisa Vittone, was born on October 6th, 1967. She has been performing in the role since April 2022. Mrs. Vittone has a Law degree, with a Specialization in Business Law, from Universidad de Buenos Aires. She also completed a Postgraduate Studies in NGO Management at Universidad de San Andrés. Since 2011 she is Partner at Amrop Argentina, one of the leading global executive search companies, and is member of the Regional Committee of Business Development for Amrop Lationoamerica. She leads in Latin America the practice of diversity and inclusion. Her second area of specialization is in the field of digital talent, providing since 2015, advisory for companies, promoting its digital transformation and the development of digital capabilities for C-level and Boards of Directors. Thirdly, she works in Board of Directors consultancy practice. Previously she worked at Valuar, a local prestigious executive search company. Before that, Mrs. Vittone worked for 15 years at Deutsche Bank and EFG Bank in executive roles of corporate, investment and private banking. | |||
Mariana de la Fuente | Alternate Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Mariana de la Fuente, was born on December 5, 1968. She has been performing in the role since April 2022. She has a degree in Psychology from the University of Buenos Aires and completed various specializations and postgraduate courses in business administration in the Instituto de Altos Estudios Empresariales (IAE) and human resources at the Michigan University, USA. Since November 2021, she is Human Resources Director at Pampa Energia. Previously, since 2014, she served as Human Resources Director at EDENOR and previously at EDEN (Empresa Distribuidora de Energía Norte), both Subsidiary companies of Pampa. Since 1990, he has held leadership positions related to human resources for Argentina or Latin American Region in several multinational companies, including Monsanto, Cerveceria Quilmes, Cabot and Abertis. | |||
Horacio Jorge Tomás Turri | Alternate Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2025 |
Horacio Jorge Tomás Turri, was born on March 19, 1961. He has been performing in the role since April 2019. Mr. Turri is an industrial engineer and received his degree at Technological Institute of Buenos Aires. Mr. Turri served as CEO of Central Puerto S.A., Hidroeléctrica Piedra del Águila and Gener Argentina S.A. He worked as an analyst of investment projects in the oil, gas and electricity sectors at SACEIF Luis Dreyfus from 1990 to 1992. He also worked at Arthur Andersen & Co. and Schlumberger Wireline in 1987-1990 and 1985-1987, respectively. Currently he is serving as executive director of exploration and production of Pampa. | |||
Mauricio Penta | Alternate Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2026 |
Mauricio Penta, born on July 23, 1976. He is an alternate director of Pampa since April 2018 and currently works as executive director of administration, IT and supply of the Company. Previously, Mr. Penta worked for Deloitte and Grupo Cencosud as Tax Manager. Mr. Penta is a Certified Public Accountant from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa and he received an MBA from the Business School of Austral University. | |||
Diego Salaverri | Alternate Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Diego Salaverri, was born on August 7, 1964. He has been a member of our Board of Directors since 2020. He is a founding partner of the Argentine law firm Salaverri, Burgio & Wetzler Malbrán. He has a degree in law in 1988 from the Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires. Currently, Mr. Salaverri serves as Chairman of Ecuador TLC SA, ENOPSA and Trenerec SA, Vice Chairman of Pampa Energía Bolivia SA, director at Edenor, Petrobras Energía Ecuador Ltd and alternate director at CIESA. | |||
María Agustina Montes | Alternate Director | Non-Independent | 12/31/2025 |
María Agustina Montes, was born on September 28, 1981. She is an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Pampa Energía since 2021. She joined the Company in 2011 and currently is Pampa’s corporate and capital markets legal affairs manager. Moreover, during 2014 Mrs. Montes worked at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton law firm in New York. Previously, she worked at Bruchou, Fernandez Madero & Lombardi law firm. Mrs. Montes is a lawyer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. | |||
Lorena Rappaport | Alternate Director | Independent | 12/31/2024 |
Lorena Rappaport, was born on October 21, 1971. She has been performing in the role since April 2022. Mrs. Rappaport holds a Bachelor in Law from Universidad de Belgrano in 1997, is a Certified Compliance Officer, by the International Federation of Compliance Associations (IFCA) – Universidad del CEMA – Asociación Argentina de Etica y Compliance in 2016; and holds a specialization in Legal Tech and Innovation granted by the George Washington University in 2020. | |||
María de Lourdes Vázquez | Alternate Director | Independent | 12/31/2026 |
María de Lourdes Vázquez, born on February 11, 1962, has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Pampa Energía since 2024. Mrs. Vázquez is a lawyer graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School. She also holds a degree in cinematography from the Center for Cinematographic Research (Argentina). Mrs. Vázquez is the dean of the law department at the University of San Andrés, where she has been a professor in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and she is also a visiting and associate professor at Harvard University.
Additionally, Mrs. Vázquez has worked as in-house counsel at EMI Records (New York) and Virgin Records (London), and as a partner at the law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal (Buenos Aires). |
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Verónica Cheja | Alternate Director | Independent | 12/31/2026 |
Verónica Cheja, born on October 27, 1971, has been an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Pampa Energía since 2024. She holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Business Sciences and specializes in strategic communication, with over 27 years of experience in the field. Mrs. Cheja is the founder and CEO of Urban Communication Group, a public relations consulting agency that creates reputation and business opportunities for national, Latin American, and multinational companies. In 2020, she founded Neuronal, a communication company based on business intelligence. Additionally, she is a member of the boards of WCD (Women Corporate Directors), YPO Argentina (Young Presidents’ Organization), and Teach for Argentina, among others. |
Note: Information updated as of April 29, 2024.